. SHRIMP, SHRIMP, AND MORE SHRIMP. IT'S WRAPPED UP AFTER THREE LONG DAYS. PLENTY OF SHRIMP. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SHOWING UP FOR THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT: MARCUS SHOWS US THE BUSINESS. THEY'RE HAPPENED BATTERED. THERE ARE SECRET SHRIMP RECIPES. I SOAK THEM IN MILK. AND FOR THE NAACPOUT COUNCIL-- OUTCOUNCIL, SHE SET UP WITH KIDS. WHEN I'M DOING IT, IT'S WITH A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE ADDED INTO THE SHRIMP. WHEN YOU TASTE THEM, WHEN YOU TASTE THE MOUTH WATERING SHRIMP THAT ARE HERE. OH, MY GOODNESS. ORGANIZERS SAY IT HELPED MORE THAN 50 NONPROFITS IN NASSAU COUNTY RAISE MONEY. WE HAVE SHRIMP. THEY OFFER THINGS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO ENJOY, INCLUDING ARTS AND CRAFTS, MUSIC. ?? . PIRATES WERE ALSO AT THE FESTIVAL. ALL RIGHT! WE LOVE THE PIRATES. FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS SAY THAT THAT'S WHAT USUALLY BRINGS IN 120,000 PEOPLE OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD. THEY SAY IT ALSO BRINGS IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. WE'RE ONE OF THE TOP 20 EVENTS IN THE SOUTHEAST, ACCORDING TO SOUTHERN TOURISM. THE EVENT MEANT A LOT FOR GRANT JEWEL WHO IS AT THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL. IT'S SURPRISING, BUT I'M PLEASED AND NICE TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE COMMUNITY.

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A stalled surface boundary draped across our area will be the catalyst point for numerous showers and a few thunderstorms from the big bend area stretching down to the Tampa Bay area. These showers will move, very slowly, Northwestward across our area. Slow moving showers may produce isolated areas of 3-5" of rain along I-75. Average rainfall totals area-wide will be closer to .10"-.25"